Madagascar.

Why Madagascar is worth the trip

Madagascar is built around lemurs, baobabs and endemic wildlife found on no other landmass. The country runs on Malagasy, French, prices in MGA, and centres on Antananarivo with major hubs at Antananarivo, Nosy Be, Toamasina, Morondava, Fianarantsoa. Flights route through TNR.

Where to stay and what it costs

Across Madagascar, a night runs roughly US$20–120 at market rates, from simple self-catering apartments at the lower end to lodges and beachfront villas at the top. Those are guide figures for the country, not Cabana quotes.

Cabana does not yet have live listings in Madagascar. The platform is open to hosts here and listing is free with zero commission, so if you have a property, vehicle or tour in Madagascar you can be the first on it. Meanwhile the guidance below is genuine and independent of what Cabana has in stock.

The main demand centres are Antananarivo, Nosy Be, Toamasina, Morondava, Fianarantsoa.

When to go

The window most travellers want is Apr–Nov dry season; Jul–Sep for whales. Rates and availability tighten inside it, so booking direct matters more — you are competing for the same rooms without a platform markup on top.

What to actually see

• Avenue of the Baobabs
• Andasibe-Mantadia lemurs
• Tsingy de Bemaraha (UNESCO)
• Nosy Be
• Île Sainte-Marie whales

Paying for things on the ground

MVola and Orange Money; cash ariary essential rurally. Cabana settles bookings through the rails people actually use — M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Airtel Money and cards — rather than forcing every transaction through a card processor priced for another continent.

Entry requirements

Visa on arrival. Check the current position with the Madagascar immigration authority before you travel; entry rules change more often than guidebooks do.